(UTV|COLOMBO) – “To be told you have brain damage is really hard to hear,” says former Australia international Ian Roberts.
“I was fully aware there was something wrong with me, but to be told I had scarring on the brain was surprising. It’s irreversible damage.”
Roberts, 52, is one of 25 retired National Rugby League (NRL) players who took part in a study into the effects of repeated concussions on the brain.
The study, published on Thursday, found repeated head injuries suffered during the players’ careers had left them with long-term impairments.
The NRL said it was “aware of the study” and added it “takes concussion seriously and is continuing to adopt international best practice in concussion management”.
Roberts said: “Players need to be aware so they can make their own, informed decision.
“They need to know the consequences of repetitive concussions, because there’s a price to pay.”
Courtesy: BBC Sport
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